Illustration Essay Draft
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Instructions
Illustration Essay Draft
Write a 750-1000 word essay about a topic in which you argue for theexistence of a particular phenomenon by stating a generalization about thetopic. Then you will support that generalization (in the form of a thesisstatement) by choosing to write a single-example illustration essay or amultiple-example illustration essay (see Unit V, Lesson 2). The essay should bewritten in the style and form described within Unit V.
Purpose: Throughout Unit V, we have discussed the conventions of theillustration essay. The purpose of this assignment is to measure your masteryof those conventions by putting your knowledge to practice. In a largercontext, the purpose of writing an illustration essay is to convey an idea tothe reader by providing illustrations (examples) that will solidify theexistence of a topic.
Process: For the illustration essay, you will complete the following steps:
- Choose a topic: See the methods for developing a topic and the suggestedlist of topics in Unit V, Lesson 3.
- Decide if you want to write a single-example or multiple-example essay:See Unit V, Lesson 2, for more instruction on the differencesbetween single-example and multiple-example essays.
- Collect illustrations: See Unit V, Lesson 1, for more information aboutdifferent kinds of illustrations. See Unit V, Lesson 4, formore information about how to gather illustrations.
- Craft your thesis statement: See Unit V, Lesson 5, for more information onhow to write a thesis. Note that you want to craft yourthesis according to whether you choose to write asingle-example or a multiple-example essay.
- Draft the essay: For each section of the essay, see the following: Unit V,Lesson 6, for the introduction; Unit V, Lesson 7, for thebody paragraphs; and Unit V, Lesson 8, for the conclusion.
Stylistic details: All essays must meet the following requirements:
- 750-1000 words.
- Write in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font.
- Include one-inch margins on all sides.
- Use double spacing (top-to-bottom every page, to include above and belowtitles and centered words).
- Include an APA title page (for all essays) and reference list thatincludes all of the sources used in the essay.
- Include a header.
- Include page numbers (upper-right corner only).
- Adhere to APA convention and documentation style (See the CSU citation guide for assistance.).
- At least one source is required. All sources used must be cited.
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